October 15, 2019 Professor Dr Muneer Gohar Babar

Professor Dr Muneer Gohar Babar 

Qualification
BDS (Pakistan), MDSc (Malaysia), DHP&M Health Planning & Management (Pakistan), MPH (Peshawar)

Designation
Professor, Associate Dean Academic affairs, School of Dentistry

Areas of Expertise
Dental Education, Professionalism, Empathy, Programme & Management, Programme Evaluation, Dental Home Visits, Family Functioning

Email
[email protected]

Orcid ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3012-187X

 

Involvement in Conference/Symposium/Faculty Development Activities

PRESENTATION

  1. Babar MG. Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry – What it is and Why It Matters. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya. Mar 31 2021.
  2. Babar MG. Home Visits Dental Program for Caries Prevention Among Preschool Children. International College of Dentists (ICD) Section XV meeting. May 19 2021.
  3. Babar MG, Pau A, Lim XJ, Nicole LP, Dang TK. Students as partners: Co-creation of professionalism education. 19th Ottawa Conference 2020. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  4. Babar MG, Bilal S, Yusof ZYM, Pau A. The Role of Family Functioning in Pre-school Children's Dental Caries in Malaysia. The 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and IADR Pan European Regional Congress in London, UK, from July 25-28, 2018.
  5. Babar MG. Leading with empathy in the 21st Century. IMU Dental Conference (IDeC 2017) – Clinical Dentistry and Dental Education for the 21st Century, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  6. Babar MG. "Empathy and Values that Matter". Seminar following the previous seminars on "Roles of the Professoriate and Scholarship in the Community" and "Will Health Professionals and Community Embrace Technology Enabled Care?". This event was part of the IMU Book Series of Seminars organised by IRDI in conjunction with the IMU 25th Anniversary celebrations.
  7. Babar MG, Wong MY, Hassan SS, Mitha S, Al-Waeli HA. Tomorrow's Dentists: Empathic or Indifferent? 10th International Medical Education Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  8. Babar MG, C. LO, PKC LIM, and JW MAK. Isolation and Identification of Acanthamoeba Species from Dust Samples 92nd General Session & Exhibition of the IADR, IADR Africa/Middle East Regional Meeting Cape Town, South Africa.
  9. Babar MG, Hasan SS, Lim LP, Lim PJ, Fauzza BA, Rosdy NM. A comparative study of measuring empathy in medical and dental students
  10. 9th International Medical Education Conference (IMEC-2014). Optimising Interprofessional Education (IPE) for healthcare 11-13 March 2014
  11. Babar MG, Ping LL, Hassan SS, Mitha S, Khan SA, Omar H, Ahmed SI
  12. Level of Empathy among Malaysian dentistry students: a cross-sectional study.
  13. 8th International Medical Education Conference 2013 [IMEC 2013], International Medical University.
  14. Babar MG, Ooi YI, Hasan SS, Ahmed SI, Wong PS, Ahmad SF. Malaysian dental students' perceptions of stress. 23rd SEAADE Annual Meeting/26th IADR SEA Division Meeting in HONG KONG from November 2–4, 2012
  15. Babar MG, Hasan SS, Yong CS, CM Naing, A Hameed, Baig MR, Iqbal SM, T Kairuz; Assessing Malaysian Pharmacy Students' Understanding, Perceptions and Self-use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). 15th Ottawa Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  16. Babar MG, Hasan SS, CM Naing, Hamzah NH. Understanding, Perception and self-use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian dentistry students. SEAADE 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Singapore.
  17. Babar MG, Hasan SS, CM Naing, Hamzah NH. Understanding, Perception and self-use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian dentistry students, Poster presentation in 6th Congress of the Asian Medical Education Association [AMEA].
  18. Babar MG, Khan SA., Mitha S: Oral health knowledge, and practices among schoolteachers in Peshawar, Pakistan, Poster presentation in IADR - SEAADE scientific meeting in Taipei, Taiwan.
  19. Babar MG, Khoo SP, Omar H, Toh CG, Seow LL, Mitha S, Hassan ZA, Khan SA and Hilal O. Poster Presentation "Modifying PBLs to Enhance Inter-professional Learning Among Medical and Dental Students", International Medical Education Conference 2010 (IMEC).
  20. Babar MG. Exploring new frontiers in teaching and learning Dental Public Health" In conjunction with the 40th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium of Public Health (APACPH) Annual Conference Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  21. Babar MG, Ijaz A, Mohtada H, Ali D, Fatima S, Nayyab H, Zaineb K, 16th National Dental Conference Pakistan: "Dental hygiene Status of Students of Khyber College of Dentistry" First Prize in Table Clinic competition.
  22. Babar MG, Sadia A, Qiam UD: 15th Pakistan National Dental and 2nd SADAF conference paper presentation "Dentistry Behind the Scenes". Consolation Prize

CO-AUTHORED

  1. Ahmed SI, Lin LK, Jenny CS, Hasan SS, Babar MG. Understanding and perceptions towards professionalism among health profession students. Conference: International Medical Education Conference (IMEC-2017), At Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  2. Siddiqui MJ, Mitha S, Tan CE, Koh M, Babar MG, Rajiah K, Jamshed SQ, Hassali MA, Welham GC, Mount JK. Use and perceived benefits of mouthwash among Malaysian adults: An exploratory insight. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 10 (5), A1-A12.
  3. Wong PF, Hasan SS, Babar MG, Naing CM, Chew SY, Understanding, Perception and self-use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian dentistry students, Poster presentation in the 6th Congress of Asian Medical Education Association [AMEA].
  4. Khan SA, Omar H, Seow LL, Babar MG, Toh CG: Tweaking community social responsibility towards high impact learning: Dental students' Perception, Poster presentation in 6th Congress of the Asian Medical Education Association [AMEA]
  5. Khoo SP, Toh CG, Hasan ZA, Babar MG, Omar H, and Mitha S. Storytelling as a Pedagogical Tool for Microscopic Dental Anatomy, S, 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research [IADR] General Session & Exhibition, San Diego, California. The USA.
  6. Khan SA, Omar H, Seow LL, Daood U, Babar MG, Toh CG. Periodontal risk assessment of participant of a health awareness program, 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research [IADR] General Session & Exhibition, San Diego, California. The USA.
  7. Khan SA, Omar H, Babar MG, Toh CG. Dental students' Perception of debate as a learning tool for health economics in dentistry. Oral presentation in IADR - SEAADE scientific meeting in Taipei, Taiwan.
  8. Khan SA, Omar H, Babar MG, Toh CG, Debate as a teaching/learning activity for health economics in dentistry – Dental Students' Perception. Oral Presentation, in International Medical Education Conference 2010 (IMEC).
  9. Khoo SP, Hassan ZA, Babar MG, Omar H, Mitha S. "Once upon a time … Transforming pedagogy through storytelling" Oral Presentation, in International Medical Education Conference 2010 (IMEC).

CONFERENCE/CME ORGANISING COMMITTEE

  1. 15th International Medical Education Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reshaping Health Professions Education for Equity, Inclusivity and Diversity. 14 – 16 October 2022
  2. IMU International Dental Students Conference (IDSC) 2021. to be held on 16-18 October 2021 using a virtual platform.
  3. 30th Scientific Meeting of the Southeast Asia Association for Dental Education (SEAADE), 5 - 7 August 2019, Scientific committee member.
  4. Oral Health Strategies for Asia: Moderator for the Online Symposium Conference. 12 – 13 April 2017
  5. 10th International Medical Education Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Work preparedness, Collaborating for 21st Century Skills. 22 – 24 April 2015
  6. International Conference on Healthy Ageing 2014. 20 - 21 October 2014
  7. 9th International Medical Education Conference (IMEC-2014)
  8. Optimising Interprofessional Education (IPE) for healthcare. 11-13 March 2014
  9. Organising committee member of 5th National Dental Students' Scientific Conference [NDSSC] 17-19th May 2013.
  10. Co-Chairman for 8th International Medical Education Conference (IMEC-2013) – Celebrating Teachers in the Health Professions Education.
  11. Organising committee member of Course on Leadership in Health Professions Education "Enhancing Your Role as A Leader". 16 – 20 April 2012
  12. This five-day course was an interactive course conducted by a renowned international faculty. The course covered a range of topics related to academic leadership using case studies.
  13. Organising committee member of the 15th Ottawa Conference organised jointly by the Association for Medical Education in Europe and International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 9-13 March 2012.

Publications in Health Professions Education

A randomized controlled trial of 6‐month dental home visits on 24‐month caries incidence in preschool children
MG Babar, NS Andiesta, S Bilal, ZYM Yusof, JG Doss, A Pau
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2022

Cross-cultural adaptation of the General Functioning Scale of the family into the Malay language
AP Muneer Gohar Babar, Sobia Bilal, Zamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusof, Karuthan
International E-Journal of Science, Medicine & Education (IeJSME) 15 (3), 46-56, 2021

Role of family functioning and health-related quality of life in pre-school children with dental caries: a cross-sectional study
S Bilal, AM Abdulla, NS Andiesta, MG Babar, A Pau
Health and quality of life outcomes 19 (1), 1-10, 2021

Concentration-Dependent Multi-Potentiality of L-Arginine: Antimicrobial Effect, Hydroxyapatite Stability, and MMPs Inhibition
MN Bijle, MR Pichika, KK Mak, A Parolia, MG Babar, C Yiu, U Daood
Molecules 26 (21), 6605, 2021

Racial variations in tooth pain and care-seeking in adolescents in Malaysia
AP Kangjie Tay, Cassandra Li Jean Beh , Muneer Gohar Babar , Ting Jing Kweh
British Dental Journal Open 7 (2), 1 - 6, 2021

An evaluation of self perceived professionalism among health professions’ students
SI Ahmed, LK Lin, JCS Ing, SS Hasan, M Anwar, MG Babar
Pharmacy Education 19, 396-405, 2019

Stories and perspective taking: Augmenting dental students’ understanding of patient care
DM Sheba, LPC Nicole, M Velayudhan, B Muneer Gohar
Medical Teacher, 2019

Use of oral cleaning devices and their perceived benefits among Malaysians in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru: An exploratory structured approach
S Mitha, MH ElNaem, J Chandran, NP Rajah, TY Fam, MG Babar,
J Pharm Bioall Sci 10 (4), 216-225, 2018

Patients’ involvement in the care process: time to value nontraditional indicators in HIV care
SI Ahmed, SS Hasan, MG Babar
HIV medicine 19 (8), e68-e69, 2018

Living with Empathy in the 21st Century
MG Babar, H Syed Shahzad, A Sufyan, B Ismail Abdul Sattar,
Embracing Tomorrow’s Challenges- Continuing IMU’s Journey, 276, 2018

Tomorrow’s Doctors and Dentists in Malaysia: Emphatic or Indifferent?
MG Babar, SS Hasan, LP Lim, PJ Lim, NMM Nik Mohd Rosdy,
European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare 5 (2), 205 - 212, 2017

Understanding and perceptions towards professionalism among health profession students
SI Ahmed, LK Ling, SS Hasan, MG Babar, 2017

Patients’ perceptions of dental students’ empathic, person-centered care in a dental school clinic in Malaysia
MG Babar, SS Hasan, WM Yong, S Mitha, HA Al-Waeli
Journal of dental education 81 (4), 404-412, 2017

Patients’ Perceptions of Dental Students’ Empathic, Person-Centered Care in a Dental School Clinic in Malaysia
MG Babar, SS Hasan, WM Yong, S Mitha, HA Al-Waeli
Journal of Dental Education 81 (4), 404-412, 2017

Service learning in health professions education for the 21st century
KC Patricia Lim, MG Babar
International e-Journal of Science, Medicine & Education (IeJSME) 10 (2), 1-2, 2016

Use and Perceived Benefits of Mouthwash among Malaysian Adults: An Exploratory Insight
S Mitha, M Elnaem, M Koh, C En, MG Babar, J Siddiqui, S Jamshed
Journal of Advanced Oral Research (JoAOR) 7 (3), 7 - 14, 2016

Professionalism 2.0
MG Babar
International e-Journal of Science, Medicine & Education (IeJSME) 10 (1), 1-2, 2016